Megan Rapinoe's amazing goal and why you should be watching the NWSL

On Wednesday night, Seattle Reign star Megan Rapinoe seemed to be either attempting to cross the ball or perhaps going for an incredibly low-percentage shot because her team was up by two anyway.

It went in — a shocking and beautiful goal that hit the perfect back corner of the net where no keeper could have gotten it.

The crowd went wild. The clip went (sort of) viral. And for a moment the whole sports internet — or at least a larger part of it than normal — was watching women’s soccer.

The thing about this is, though, that it shouldn’t be shocking that such amazing moments are happening in the National Women’s Soccer League, the latest version of women’s professional soccer in America.

(Alex Morgan) AP Photo/Jessica Hill

Unlike MLS, the best American players in women’s soccer play in America — as well as some of the top international players too. Which means that in addition to watching Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, fans can check out some of the best players in the world like Spain’s Vero Boquete, Canada’s Christine Sinclair and more.

There’s obviously reasons why people aren’t watching — it’s hard to find on television, soccer still isn’t that popular of a sport to watch in the U.S. and at least, right now, it’s the summer.

But if you’re a soccer fan, or plan on chanting USA-USA-USA repeatedly next summer, you should be. The U.S. women are heading to the World Cup in 2015 with a strong chance to win it. Wouldn’t it be great to get to know their game earlier?

The U.S. women are heading to the World Cup in 2015 with a strong chance to win it. Wouldn’t it be great to get to know their game (…)

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